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July . Ten men kilel AT hlCamiSyille y J.
Aug ss-latllin & Rand n.S4at,neS al Chicago tx
ploled nv lightning. live LIVE, lost. many persons
hurt sept SO-lour men killed At kaychester,
Nv
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The Forum for January is received and
is as good reading As ever Contents j:
National divorce legislature, Judge L. IL
Bennett; UnSolvcd problems of woman
suffrage T W. HigginSon; How | was
educated, President James b. Angel :;
The religion of a nationalist, Minot !.
Savage; Submarine navigation, Lieut..
Edmund l.. Zalcuski: The Convict system
of Georgia. Rcbecca A. FELTON,; Substi-
tutes for the caucus. Richard IL. Dana ;
The morality of ministers, Rev. Dr. J.
NJ. Buckley Literary log rolling, J. Cloy-
Adams; Confessions of a Congregational
list: 4 letter to the people of Philadelphia,
Henry Lea. The Forum Publishing
Co., 81 Fifth Avenue, Now York
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral is recommended
by eminent physicians, on both sides of
the Atlantic, rs the most reliable remedy
for colds coughs, aad all pulmonary dis
orders, Inquire of your druggist for
Ayers Almanac.
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Or Bull Cough Syrup i pronounced
by thousands superior to all other articles
for the cure of coughs colds, and all pull
monary complaints.
In no instance has salvation oil failed
in giving immediate relief from rheuma-
tiSm or nenralgin.
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DAVID DAVIs's GNATtRE-AmOng
President AIthur's papers there is doubt
less n note which he once received from
David Davis which amused the general
very much. 1t was Il brief and formal
letter, but the peculiar thing about it was
that Mr.. Davis signed his name SO close
to the last line that nothing could have
been written between the lines. Arthur
thought it rather an unconventional sig
nature especially as at a haSty glance it
might be overlooked. But he learned
that Judge Davis always signed his name
thus to prevent any one from filling in
anything in the customary blank space.
1t appeared that when he was Judge in
Illinois suit was brought before Him to
test the validity of note, The ostensi-
bic maker admitted that the signature
was his, but swore he never made the
note, and it was developed on trial that
some rascal had taken advantage of a
blank space between the termination of a
letter and the signature to I'LL in note of
hand, which he got discounted. The
judge, who was very cautious man,
took a hint from this, and ever afterward
signed his own name so as to prevent
such an improper use of 1t.
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We give below the members of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of the
sixty-third Legislature of Maine. They
convene at Augusta to-day. The Rcpub-
leans are printed in Roman letters, the
Democrats in Italic
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When we say book, painting, u man at
tracts us, we use the term with only very
vague notion of what really constitutes tho at
traction. We are attracted by men and women
upon our regard. Value and virtue seem to
have little to do with the matter. A man may
be good husband and father, clever In his pro-
fession, successful, benevolent, useful In his
day and generation-and profoundly uninter
csting. a woman may bc beautiful, affection
ate, intelligent, and yet dull. On the other
hand, n very slight study of humanity is enough
to convince us that moral obliquity is not In IT,
self by any means interesting. II the common
place good man bores you, tho commonplace
bad or unprinciplcd man rcpels you. When
vice makes friends with wit, and surrounds her
self with all the refnements that wealth can be-
stow, she is seductive enough; but strip her of
these advantages and she Is dull MS lead. Becky
Sharpe said that she could have been very
good woman with two or three thousand n year
Probably she was mistaken; but In any case she
would have been interesting Amelia, on the
other hand, could never have been otherwise
than stupid under any circumstances.
A vivacious person is never entirely unintcr-
esting and probably that which makes one man
attract our attention more than his fellows Is
that he has In him more Of that mysterious
something which we all life lie lis more alive
than others. The fire within him is burning
more quickly than In others; he sees things
more rapidly; his thoughts move more swiftly,
and In wider range; he feels more keenly; he
will do more, dare more, suffer more than
others. Yet there arc people who are passlvely
interesting II a novelist leaves the well-worn
track, and following that which Is now nearly
as well worn as the other tells you that his
heroine is not a beauty, he is certain to add
that she had an interesting face. The reader
accepts II as u fair equivalent for beauty, and
so II is in everyday life. A woman may be
| without beauty, or grace, or wit; she may be
wanting In vivacity: she may he no more un-
selfish or warni-hearted than her neighbors, and
yet she may possess something which makes II
| n pleasure To talk to her, which makes her an
| acquisition 10 any gathering.
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The Majors Wife.

Civilians are never quite able to understand
the grounds upon which the wives of army OIL
GERS gives themselves airs Of social superiority,
but they are keenly alive to the fact. A lady
who Ind been repeatedly snubbed by All old
school friend who has married major aroused
herself to vengeance tho other day. Alta lunch
con party, where the subject of tho removal of
civil service officials Glanced 10 come up for
discussion, she leaned across the table toward
her friend, and remarked with an air of much
solcitude:
~ hope these political changes do not affect
Nal AS position.
"Aneet Mai AS POSITION the other re-
peated In amazemcnt, "of course not. What
do you mean 7"
"oh, didn't KNOW the other observed
sweetly. "But the wife of u postmaster wrote
me the otherday In II dreadfully doleful strain,
and thought Of you at once. II must be so
trying To be In the Government service, where
to-day you may be all right aud tomorrow be
nobody
The majors wife glared at her friend in rage
so great that she could think of nothing what
ever to say, and the victory for that day at least
was not With the army
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The True Lady.
[YOlths' COmpnniOn.l


4 story is told Of a woman who conirivcd du-
ring several hours to occupy with her sotchels
and shawls two seats In u crowded car Of
train on u Western railroad. Old women and
ladies with children In turn stood looking ap-
pcalingly at her, unable to find n seat. But her
stately manner and naughty stare daunted them.
The conductor, without remOnstrancc, found
places for them in another car Atlast ahuge,
sloveny ranch woman, carrying lunch-basket
rcdolcnt Of onions aud garlic, came in.
''There is a place for you. Take it," said the
conductor.
She took II, amidst the covert smiles Of the
passengers, and occupied II during the rest OF
the long journey.
II is true that such women rs these In our
mixed social life frequently assume authority
on the strength of their rich clothes and money.
They succeed in imposing upon their fellow
passengers, their trades-people, and servants,
who are puzzled by them, and treat them by
turns with insolcnce or subserviency. But no
body is ever puzzled by the true gentlewoman;
the woman, whatever he her rank, who meets
us with self-respect, kindness, and gentleness,
does not wear armor Of proof against insult.
She carries rather the magic witch-hazel, which
finds the fountain of good in every heart, and
changes rudeness from the coarsest and most
vulgar into Difference and respect,
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with AN AMETHYST
SUGGESTED ny A rrps,Av FABLE.


White lie the February SHOWS,
by wooinp sunbcams softly kissed,
Aud at thy white breast, lady. CLOVIS
My amethyst.
Tho magic hucs that Turk beneath
The surface of the purple wine,
Fall on the snowdrifts ripping breath,
And upon thine.
Then MS an emblem wear my gift,
As sun to snow, dear, let II be;
SO may this radiant mystery lift
Thine heart TO me.
Not mine the parable, fair child;
Twas whispered to the air along
Tho ages. In the music wild
or Persian song.
OF all the months whose juwelcd round
The crclng year doth 'lindcm.
Each one, the poet tabled, found
Its special gem.
The wealth Of shifting hucs that lies
In Eastern Earth's unfathomed heart.
For every seasons change supplies
A counterpart.
The rcd heat of the torrid zone.-
The frozen nrctic's iron cold,
In strange symbolic meaning known,
These gems cnfold.
Read by this light, our birthdays tell
A lesson of his own TO each;
An Autumn's wane, or Summers spell,
Their moral teach.
To thee. the February days.
That cngthen out to herald Spring,
The amcthyst's imprisoned rays
For token bring.
Then lot Springs diamond light thine hair.
And Summers pearl cntwinc thy wrist;
hut on thy snbw-whitc bosom wear
My amethyst.
The Spectator. HERMAN MERivALE.
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This Office reserves the right 10 reject any aud
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their vow.
Shortly after this we were ushered by the
storckeeper into another room, where there
were piles Of blankets and heaps Of sheepskins.
With these We speedily constructed most com
Portable beds, aud. with the exception of Han
son aud Cartrght, who had the arrangements
to make for the carrying out Of the SEN
tence, and did not sleep that night, we were
soon buried IN sound slumber
J Thanks to n good digestion AMI u hard days's
ride, dropped OF to sleep pretty quickly, in
spite Of thoughts Of the work that was Ia he
done before dawn. \ light touch ON the
shoulder from Tom Hanson, however, brought
me back 10 vivid consciousness ofmy surround.
: ings. II was two o'clock In the morning, and
time 10 make our last preparations. A weird
) and grliesonc sight met my eyes as ] jumped
, up. On table In the middle Of the room was
a small kerosene lamp, the only lampl In the place.
Close by the lamp was heap Of black calico,
steadily diminishing In size as each man took a
I piece and secured II round the upper part Of
his face. This was the badge or uniform of the
Y Lyncher. II was not used AS u mask indeed
$ the persons of all the members Of the party
, with the exception Of myself were well
: known that anything Of the kind would have
been absurd. For the part we had To play,
however, conspicuous badge was most impor,
iant, as will soon appear. When awohe most
y of the men had already doomed their uniform,
= aud were filling their belts with cartridges.
sharpening long knives, and examining Their
n REVIEWERS, an example of necessary forcihought
s that speedily followed.
70 iutet pTcIlHlHuiN
II the Judge CURLY gave us the usual orders.
s "Boys, everything Is fixed. The glbbet has
y been put up near Hollis ranch, aud my wagon
o and mules are behind the depot now, ready IL
n receive the prisoners They have been watched
since the trial, aud, having had big drink, are
!, asleep on the lloor of the hotel. have now u
a pass the word. From this moment your six
!, shooters and rifles must he kept at full cock
every man we meet, or who puts his head ou
Of window, must he covered by rot less than
Is two Of you, and, IL he refuses to come along
e plugged instantly. As members Of the Lynch
e ing party, you VIII he held blamcless for an,
Z lives taken In this way, or In any other that
d may direct Remember that tho town Is In on
d hands until Goblet and Grobe are hung. ON
10 thing more, as there will he no time for order
II when we've nailed the cusses: Tom Hanson
Is Mile Alison, and myself will bring out tn
a prisoners. When they appear three Of go,
+ must stand by 'em with Your knives, the res
holding rcyolvers'lfoin'e1 at their breasts, an,
d u Lkpp,s shot fired by their friends 90 Mrouq
III d. Now boys, tdinosh
IL We passed out inlo thes street. II was
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Exactly!

inexperienced member ITO venerable skip
Mr.. MacFcrgus, what's pat-lidY
Skip-Weel, div ye see, yc gowk ye ding ter
stane camille but nae sac fcckly rs tae hoggit.
Nae haeilins ileg, nor iinkin turn, ye ken, but
tentiely, that IL aye gars snooyn an straight
as an elders walk, h0gsnoutherin amaug the
guards, TIL ye land ON the vera tee. When
yeve dun that, laddie, ye've med pat-ld, and
yc may bear the gree"
Inexperienced member somewhat pqucd)
Thank you, Mr.. MacFergus; no doubt the
explanation is very accurate, but think its
lucidity would have been very much height.
encd II you had made II In English.
Skip--Tui man, AM YEN he n curlcr ye mauii
faumceycrse yerse' WI the vernauckulnr.
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eff you can't find it anywhere else
search her, but search every place first;
i am not going to have Il thief about
my house." said the firm father at the
front door of the house, swapping his
whip at some vines.
"Well, it's nowhere here" said Hal
lie, her red face assuming look of
vexation. "Now I'm going to the
kitchen and look in that girls carpet
bag"
"Oh. no." said the mother, a faint
smile on her face. at will make
Helen mad"
81 don't care, I am goin' to have my
bracelet" and, her mother close after
her, she boltcd in the kitchen. "Hel-
en-" she said. "Tm goin' to look
among your things"
what forP" the astonished girl
asked.
my gold bracelet. worth twenty
dollars, is gone"
well, Miss Arnold, have not got
It," cried Helen. her eyes flashing.
II will soc for myself" and she
seized tine old carpet bag which sat
where Helen had placed 1t that morn
Ing. Tearing 1t open. she pulled out
the clothing of Helen and her brother.
much 10 the Indignation Of the "hired
girl" Hallie's mother stood In the
doorway entreating her daughter 70
desist.
"No, ! WON'T" and she jerked out q
small bundle Of handkerchiefs which
nnrolled. aud something bright and
heavy fsll upeG the door. ~ wss Q gold
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The Duke Of Argyll takes quarts.
ties Of snuff while in debate.
THE original spelling of Mississippi
was "Micisipi." according to Bibeaud.
DIR. Stainer, the great organist
and composer. recalls that at the age
OF seven no was choir boy ut St
Paul's. Sir Arthur Sullivan was .
choir boy at st. James. and the two
were great chums.
Colonel Mosby's daughter Is writ
ing up the Adventures of Boy Sol
der" the material for which she pro.
cured from member Of her fathers
command who enlisted when only
thirteen years Of age.
The authorities of the British Mn
scum have decided to compel all En-
glish publishers whose names are
printed on the titled-pages Of American
works sold in England to present copies
to the National library
"A free library is being established
in New York by the Odd-Fellows of
that city, and nearly $4,000 books have
been secured by charging one book for
each admission to entertainments in the
interest Of the enterprise.
The latest addition to the French
language is "Bisvigum." compound
of the words biscuit, viande, legumc."
1t is an edible concocted on the system
Of the famous sausage of the German
army. 1t is for the French soldier.
Mrs. Hetty Green. of New York. is
worth $40, 900, 900; Mrs. Edwin Stevens
counts her wealth at $4,000, 900; Mrs.
John Jacob Aston. %. 600. 600; Mrs. Kate
Terry, $4,000. 900; Mrs. Josephine M.
Aver. $4,000. 900; Mrs. Jane Brown.
81. 600. 900; Mrs. Robert Goelet, IS. OO0,-
900; Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts. IS, OOO,-
600; Mrs. Thomas A. Scott, 5000, 600.
st Louis Republican
james Grant, the novelist, was
prolific writer, but not so prolific
as was thought. There was another
James Grant, also Scotchman, and a
wellknown journalist in his day, and
the two men were constantly con-
fused; the journalist receiving letters
from correspondents congratulating
him on his novels, and the novelist
being taken to task for his newspaper
work. Detroit Free Press.
The origin Of the term " pig-iron"
is thus explained by an ancient docu-
ment Q725) recently brought before
the British Iron and Steel Institute,
Tho frs. material alteration It UNDER
goes is n the furnace, wherein it is
melted, 3"'omes fluid substance, and
is let ouC into The gutter made in sand.
bearing M Imperfect resemblance to a
SOW with her pigs sucking, from
whence II has tho name. pigs and
sows. "--iHiisd Presbyterian
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thing was against her, and vet she was

thing was against her, and yet she was
innocent. IL was no use to accuse
these people, whose standing in society
was higher than her own. of putting
the bracelet in her carpet bag to ruin
her. No one would believe her.
Helen, with firmness born of
despair, sat down in her chair again.
All the emotion attendant upon the first
shock being gone, she was calm. Her
calmness could be called either con-
scious innocence. or the brazen indif-
ference of guilty soul.
''Do your worst" she said, ~ am in
your power"
what do you think we would want
to ruin your character for P" snecred
'Hallie, rubbing her bracelet to get of
the stain of the "thief's fingers" ''do
you suppose we find you in our way ?"